Alex Bregman and Hunter Dobbins will both be activated from the injured list ahead of Friday’s game, a Red Sox source confirmed following Thursday’s win. To clear space on the active roster, the Red Sox have optioned infielder David Hamilton and right-hander Isaiah Campbell to Triple-A Worcester. Hamilton has primarily come off the bench for the Red Sox throughout the season and is currently batting .179 with three home runs, 15 stolen bases and a .505 OPS in 61 games. Hamilton has provided value on defense and on the base paths, but he has not been as impactful at the…
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Boston Red Sox outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela has been one of the best players in baseball over the past month. Since the beginning of June, Rafaela has accumulated the fifth-most fWAR in baseball. Three of the four players ahead of him are All-Stars: Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh and Bobby Witt Jr. The fourth is Juan Soto, who was left off the All-Star roster. In that span, Rafaela is hitting .303 with nine home runs. He’s in the middle of a seven-game hitting streak during which he’s driven in 10 runs. In Thursday’s 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, Rafaela singled…
It remains to be seen whether the New England Patriots will be one of the most improved teams in the NFL and compete for a playoff spot next season. But the franchise did make a strong effort to get better, based on its offseason moves. The Patriots wasted no time upgrading their roster in free agency. They spent huge on Day 1, adding defensive tackle Milton Williams, cornerback Carlton Davis and right tackle Morgan Moses, among several other players. They also signed veteran wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who, if healthy, could be a fantastic target for franchise quarterback Drake Maye.…
BOSTON (AP) — Even before Jayson Tatum limped off the court with a torn Achilles tendon during the Celtics’ Eastern Conference semifinals loss to the New York Knicks, Brad Stevens knew big changes would be on tap for the franchise this offseason.Yes, big spending on free agents and contracts had lured in key players like Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis who, combined with stars Tatum and Jaylen Brown, ultimately helped Boston capture the NBA championship in 2024.But keeping the core of that roster intact next season with Tatum possibly missing all of it while rehabbing from his injury would have come with…
Alex Bregman’s return is imminent, and Thursday afternoon Red Sox manager Alex Cora provided additional clarity on when exactly the All-Star third baseman could be activated. Though Cora stopped short of announcing a specific return date, the manager said Bregman will play two of the team’s last three games before the All-Star break. “He’ll play this weekend,” Cora said. “He’ll play two of the games.” That timetable would suggest Bregman could be activated as soon as Friday or as late as Saturday. He will not need to go on a rehab assignment, as many players typically do to ease themselves…
With the Major League Trade Deadline three weeks away, the Boston Red Sox are in the market for starting pitching, according to Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow. While the Red Sox have already been linked to several hurlers, including Minnesota Twins All-Star Joe Ryan, one name is apparently off the table. On Thursday afternoon, FanSided’s Robert Murray reported that Chris Sale is not for sale. According to Murray, the Atlanta Braves are not open to trading him or anyone else under team control beyond 2025. The Braves have not had any trade discussions involving Sale, who has an $18 million…
The Red Sox have barely played on Thursdays this year. In addition to the many scheduled off-days they have, there was even a rain out on a Thursday! There was also a game that only lasted three innings against the Cincinnati Reds before rain forced it to be resumed the following afternoon. Then there was that weekend in Washington with a rain delay, albeit a short one that didn’t force the starting pitchers to leave. And, as soon as Wednesday’s finale against the Rockies was finished, the Sox grounds crew put down the tarp. And, yes, it’s raining right now.…
A 144-golfer field has been whittled to eight at the 117th Massachusetts Amateur Championship at GreatHorse in Hampden. Two of the remaining players are members at the host course, while George Wright Golf Course is also represented by two golfers in the quarterfinal field. The field was trimmed after two rounds of match play Wednesday, setting up Thursday’s schedule. At 7:30 a.m., Billy Walthouse of GreatHorse will face Patrick Kilcoyne of Woodland Golf Club. At 7:40 a.m., Aidan Emmerich of Kernwood CC will battle Trevor Drew of Long Meadow GC. The 7:50 a.m. match pits Ryan Downes of GreatHorse and…
By GRAHAM DUNBAR and GERALD IMRAY GENEVA (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights on Thursday in her seven-year legal fight against track and field’s sex eligibility rules. The court’s 17-judge highest chamber said in a 15-2 vote that Semenya had some of her rights to a fair hearing violated at Switzerland’s Supreme Court, where she had appealed against a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in favor of track’s World Athletics. However, on the question of Semenya being discriminated against in Swiss courts, the European…
It hasn’t taken long for Boston Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony to earn praise from various baseball insiders and talking heads. The top prospect in MLB has been on a tear over his last five games, and earlier this week, Anthony became the fifth player in Red Sox history with 17+ hits in a 10-game stretch while aged 21 or younger. After collecting another three hits on Tuesday, MLB Network hosts and former big leaguers Sean Casey and Mark DeRosa detailed what makes Anthony a special hitter. “Roman Anthony going dead center for his first bomb out there in Boston,”…